A Solar Eclipse Hodge Podge

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1. Did you watch the solar eclipse? Your thoughts? Sun Chips, Moon Pies, Starburst candies, a Blue Moon beer, a Sunkist orange, or a Milky Way candy bar...what's your favorite eclipse related snack on this list?

Having lived through several solar eclipses we decided to just enjoy the beauty of the gradual change in the atmosphere...the gradual lengthening of shadows and then right at the maximum 90% eclipse... the cicadas went crazy! Very cool.

For us it would  have to be Milky Way bars  for sure!!!

2. What are you 'over the moon' about these days? What's something you enjoy doing every 'once in a blue moon'?

Those who know me would agree I'm always over the moon about my  grand daughters age 2 and 4...  who live 12 hours away...  and alas,  because  travel for them is so difficult  it has been two years since  they were last here...so  Birdie was 2 and  Doodle Bug was   in the womb.. so  they a re coming next week and I'm definitely  way over the moon!!

Once in a blue moon I love to treat myself to a  regular Dr. Pepper..daughter has  told me I should never ever  drink a diet soda...  it will kill me...but ever so often I have to get my Dr. Pepper fix!!!

  

3. Tell us about something in the realm of science that interests you. How do you feed that interest?

Well, I tired to  get into bluebirds a few years ago.. bought the expensive feeder and  joined a bluebird club..  registering eggs, etc.  And I loved their perfect tidy nests..

That lasted about  one whole season  until the next spring when  the nest was    going and the mother was sitting tending the eggs  I happened to open the door of the  bird house and  a nasty English sparrow had killed the bluebird and taken over the nest...  Once they start in it is nigh onto impossible to get rid of them.. such  horrid birds  and all they do is cackle... I lost interest thereafter... and  English sparrows  live there gleefully  but    I just ignore them.

 I still love birds, though..  I love to keep a bird journal  of the birds I see in the yard and  practice my sketching and  writing  about them  in the journal... 

My journal is packed away but this is very  similar.

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4. What are a few things you remember about going back to school as a child?

As an only child I always so looked forward to  going back to school...  to see my friends and    find out who I  had as teacher..  I was  always most fortunate in my grade school teachers especially... I always got  exactly who I wanted... Mama   never took me to  buy  new  dresses for school,  for we never wore jeans and such.. always  dresses or jumpers  with  bobby socks or knee socks.. Mom made all my clothes...  I remember her working so hard    sewing and coordinating fabrics..  using a piece of this for the collar and  a piece of that for the  sleeves  .. always  many buttons and  special trims...  Mom did buy me new saddle oxfords  whenever I outgrew my old pair...  until then we  polished them with the white and black polish respectively!I remember  each classroom had a cloak room where we hung our coat on a peg and  placed our  lunch box on the floor  underneath and    sometimes placed our  galoshes  or snow boots and leggings.  I remember the fun in the cloak room on wintry mornings...  I loved going to the 5 and dime to pick up my tablet and some new pencils..  Sometimes I got my own pencil sharpener too  and  my box of 24 crayons.  

When I was about in the fourth grade I remember  my  gorgeous  new book bag!!!

5. I've seen several versions of this around the net so let's make one of our own...share with us five words that touch your soul and briefly tell us why.

Family~  through the generations.. family  stands out hugely in my  life... reunions where we all gathered to share memories... I see  the ones who came before us...  grandparents  and parents who long ago  left this plane but  are  held so dear in the heart.

Home~Funny, when I  think home my first thought is my child hood home... there is a certain atmosphere  always  as if  it is an early autumn  day and the sun is shining through afternoon shower.. the windows  open and  curtains floating  the smell of the rain...   such a  warm and  cozy feeling. I revel there for a while before thinking on about  my home now...even though I feel so 

blessed to have our happy home so full of sweet memories

Daughter~ special blessing of God..  the  happy completion of  our  small family... hubs,  Amanda and me..Her years with us  seem  so fleeting...

Granddaughters~pure bliss and  joy

Prayer~I am a prayer warrior at this time of life...  prayer is  probably one of my  main pastimes...   and I wouldn't have it any other way...

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I just got back from getting my  new haircut and color    and I feel so sassy...  the gal who washes   is  so  awesome.. I  lay back in the chair and  revel in my mini  spa  few minutes...  I would never think to  treat myself to a real spa day,  but I so enjoy those 5 minutes!!!